🎵 Science of Creating a Playlist
If you want to create the ultimate playlist for any type of event (like weddings), you need to know a few things other than playing a list of songs.
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Welcome to the latest Issue of the Wedding MusicLetter.
This past week I was asked to create an uplifting playlist for a charity event of hospitality superstars. This got me thinking that maybe my process may benefit you.
How To Create A Playlist
While creating my uplifting playlist, I was thinking about the process I used to create the playlist and how it was assembled and finalized. I also thought this would interest you more than just giving you a playlist.
Why? Because playing music for an event is more than just pressing play on a list of great songs.
You have to think about:
What are the client’s needs?
What is the vibe you want?
Who are you playing music for? What are their demographics and music preferences?
How does the music flow from one song to the next with energy (not mixing talent)?
When selecting songs, are the songs selected familiar to the listeners?
In today’s example, the music is meant for background music and mood setting, not for dancing. The music is for setting a vibe and relaying a message.
CLIENT’S NEEDS
In my example, the event’s theme is “uplifting”. The event was for a charity so a theme for rising up and overcoming obstacles was desired. The expected timeframe of the party is 3 hours. Thus, I knew it was going to be about 50 songs in full play.
In addition, the organizer wanted a couple of songs about flying. So, I added a few flying-centric songs to the playlist.
Demographics
Next, I knew the party-goers would be a mix of backgrounds and ages. Thus, a collection of songs needed to be from many different eras and genres.
I had about 20-30 songs already in my head. Then I researched music that was about a phoenix rising from the flame and feel-good music that would fit the theme and vibe for the event to add to the list.
Now I have 50+ songs to play and all I need to do is add them to Spotify and hit play! NOT SO FAST!
